DETROIT (4-15-23) - Senior
Allison Smith belted her first home run of the season while freshman
Jenna Holt went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two walks as Detroit Mercy was edged 5-2 by Northern Kentucky in the first game of a #HLSB doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Buysse Ballpark. The Titans also fell 6-0 in the nightcap to the Norse.
Senior
Kara Wolfbauer and freshman
Alison Donaugh also each recorded hits in the first game while junior
Maddy Heilner recorded an RBI off a fielder's choice. Sophomore
Chloe Spitzer tossed 6.0 innings with two strikeouts while Donaugh also pulled double duty pitching an inning in relief with a strikeout.
Senior
Olivia Warrington went the distance in game two recording six strikeouts for the third consecutive outing. Despite sophomore
Jaiden Lara, senior
Jordan Hazel, and freshman
Elyssa Adams each drawing a walk, Detroit Mercy (3-28, 2-15 HL) was no-hit for the second time in the series by a NKU (13-26, 8-7 HL) pitcher as Alicia Flores kept the Titans off the board recording 13 strikeouts.
Game 1 Recap:
• Detroit Mercy got the bases loaded off a walk, bunt single, and an infield single to first base. Heilner then reached on a fielder's choice to score Holt giving the Titans a 1-0 lead
• NKU took a 2-1 lead with a two-run double in the top of the third inning
• The Norse connected on a two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning to move ahead 4-1.
• Smith's home run cut the lead in half at 4-2 in the bottom half of the fourth.
• NKU added their second home run in the top of the sixth inning.
• After no-hitting the Titans game one, the Norse turned the game over to Lauryn Hicks who picked up her first save of the season tossing the last two scoreless innings.
Game 2 Recap:
• NKU got on the board first with runs off an RBI double and ground out in the first inning. The Titans threatened in the bottom half but left runners on the corners.
• The Norse added a two-run homer in the top of the third to move ahead 4-0.
• Leading off the top of the fourth inning, Heliner appeared to record the Titan's first hit of the game with a base hit through the right side. However, it was ruled she made contact with the ball with a foot outside the batter's box and was called out on the play.
• The Norse then scratched across another pair of runs in the fifth off an RBI double and a sacrifice fly to take a 6-0 lead.
• With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Hazel ripped a shot into shallow left-center field but NKU left fielder Megan Lenhart made an extended catch to preserve the no-hitter.
Detroit Mercy continues #HLSB play against IUPUI on Friday, April 28 at 3 p.m.
